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CORDELL & CORDELL MONEY SCAM

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Updated by user Jan 12, 2015

It has been addressed by multiple lawyers I have spoken with since Cordell & Cordell withdrew due to unpaid funds that I have been over charged. Every last one of the lawyers that have reviewed my case. Cordell & Cordell is truly a money scam for poor representation in the court room.

Original review Jan 12, 2015
I hired Cordell & Cordell thinking they had a reputation to help fathers to get what they deserve for child custody. I was completely wrong $15,000 dollars later, I still have not been able to see my son. I have not one reason I cannot see my son, not by any means should he still be witheld from me but Cordell's lawyers have no reputation but to only get your money. They are a business and a scam. I highly recommend anyone to find someone else unless you make over 100k a year. They will use your money and then charge you for more. They are still saying I owe them $1,400. I think I deserve every penny of the 15k they took from me back! I wish I could!
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Loss:
$15000
Cons:
  • Excessive billing
  • Price gouging
Reason of review:
Bad quality

Preferred solution: Full refund

2 comments
Guest

Yeah , I hear you ! My divorce with Cordell Cordell with Cincinnati cost me over 30,000 and I got shafted.

Don't hire Chad Koop , he made an oral agreement with ex's attorney and my ex never paid me what she owed me . Went back to him a month later and he wanted a retainer fee to go after her what she owed me. Stay away from Cordell and from Koop wherever he may be . I even got on Dads divorce and played the " ask attorney game" and explained my situation with the Cordell lawyer and she said talk to our lawyers in Cincy and go after him ...

Little did they know ..

They are a huge scam and idiots . Good luck

Guest

Congradulations! You too have been CORDELLED!

WAKE UP AMERICA!

CORDELL & CORDELL is the 'Taliban' for divorced fathers! Run Like The Wind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Isrrael Fyk
map-marker Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Cordell And Cordell Child Support Review

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I was charged over $8200 for very very little work. Maybe 1 hour of work on a child support work sheet. The only other thing I know for sure I was charged for was them reading my emails. All they were interested in for sure was taking my money.
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Anonymous
map-marker Davis, California

Bait and switch lawyer, Price gougers, no benefit whatsoever

My story at Cordell and Cordell in Sacramento, CA, began very promising as I was looking for my 3rd attorney to help me with my rather simple case (no children, no house involved). This very polished and well-spoken attorney led me to believe that he would represent me. When I agreed to Cordell and Cordell to represent me, I received email and calls from a *** underattorney (Robert Aguilar) who said he would be representing me!?

Needless to say it was horrible. Charged me so much money and gave me horrible financial advice. I am so horrified by what divorce attorneys get away with and how much price gouging is involved.

Simply put: DON'T GET MARRIED and DON'T HAVE CHILDREN. The government will *** financially for years as the court system and lawyers suck the financial blood out of you until there is nothing left.

Don't go with Cordell and Cordell. They are scam artists. Perhaps all attorneys are scam artists. I am leaning towards that conclusion.

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$20000
Reason of review:
Bad quality

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Guest

thank you for your review i am currently meeting with different offices for a new attorney because my current one keeps putting me on the back burner. I recently had a consultation with the guy you mentioned, Robert, and i was close to hiring these guys until i saw the endless negative reviews about C&C. So it looks like the search continues...

Guest

Not all attorneys are scam artists but certainly Cordell and Cordell are leaders in the scam artist category. They are certainly worthy of an exposé on 60 minutes!!

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Anonymous
map-marker Discovery Bay, California

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I seriously could have done better by myself. Don't go to them they charge you by the second for doing nothing and get nothing for you. *** these people!!
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Anonymous
map-marker Tucson, Arizona

Poor value for the money. Run for cover from this firm.

Impossible to get complete and accurate accounting even though requested numerous times. Misrepresented costs for second attorney to handle QDRO's. Discrepant information about credits to account. Two different attorneys resigned from firm within 3 months. As of this date three weeks after firing them, still have not received remaining trust funds. My "customer care representative" called me and asked me to give them feedback about their service. When I told her about the poor value issues, she only apologized and hoped I would change my mind. When I inquired about the delay in the return of my funds, she indicated that she was waiting for final billing from nearly one month ago. Their attorneys never waited one week to submit their billing in the past. When I told her that I did not care for a *** about her excuses, she hung up on me. This firm uses its marketing to draw men in at a time when we are vulnerable. Then takes advantage of that to milk you financially. I am not unhappy with the outcome of my property settlement, but this firm is clearly not there except to take as much money from you as possible.
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Agreed 100%. Bad part is the victims of this firm are not gathering up to slap a class action lawsuit. Why?

send email to skhr2015@***.com to proceed with a class action.

Guest

Cordell & Cordell will only be in business as long as people continue to use them. I used them 4 years ago, lost my ***, now broker for life!

Better off settling out of court or moving out of the country. This firm is ALL ABOUT MONEY. They will milk you dry!

Been There and DONE THAT! Run like the WIND........

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JAMES M HAMMERS
map-marker Saint Louis, Missouri

RIPPED OFF BY CORDELL & CORDELL PC

I hired these rip-off artists for a Divorce in October of 2012. After I got tired of all of the Mistakes and lies from Sarah Wilde, I complained to there complaint department and was put in touch with another one of their (so called) Attorneys, Michelle Hughes. At first (well the first 30 day) she was good. She knew just what lies to tell me to make me believe she cared about my case. Then the same old mistakes started happening again with Michelle Hughes as did with Sarah Wilde. (spelling, grammar, wrong dates) I do not believe there was one Settlement Agreement that they made up that did not have to be redone at least once. (sometimes twice) In less than nine (9) months and $25,000.00 they withdrew from my case in early July of 2013. Five (5) months later on 11/25/13 the opposing counsel filed a Memorandum of Understanding with Michelle's signature on it and dated 05/13/13 (not filed with the courts) that I NEVER AGREED TO or even seen until two (2) months after they withdrew from my case!! No where in their case notes (client portal) does it say anything about that Memorandum of Understanding! Beware of this whole Law Firm. Their Client care department is just as bad as their attorneys are. Here is a few parts of some emails that I sent to their client care department with parts of emails that was sent to me from Michelle Hughes and parts from their client care department to me.

Re: I need some Help Please

Jun 7, 2013

To: Kathy Edson

I am sorry Kathy but since I have no money and XXXX is not paying her back child support or any of her part of the bills that she owes me I can not afford a decent phone. So it is hard to call you. I did get your last Email and this is all it said.

Good Afternoon Mr. XXXX,

My name is Kathy and I work in the client care department with Stacey. I tried to call you earlier but there was no answer and I was unable to leave a message. I understand you have been in contact with Stacey regarding some concerns. I have reviewed the information you have provided to Stacey and would like to speak to you further to see what we may be able to do to alleviate your concerns. If you would please give me a call at your convenience, I would appreciate it. All my contact information is listed below. Thank you.

Sincerely:

Kathy Edson

Client Care Supervisor

Cordell Practice Management Group

11737 Administration Drive Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63146

Direct (314) 587-**** | Fax (314) 587-****

There is NO information on what we or Cordell and Cordell can do for me. Please include info on the next email please.

I am busy hiding my truck so it does not get Repossessed since Cordell and Cordell can not get XXXX to pay any of the back pay that the Courts says that she owes me! I will try to call Stacey Monday if my cheap phone works. I know XXXX has a nice working phone.(Must be nice) even though I am the Victim here not her! She walked out on the Boys and I and stopped paying on anything. NOT the other way around! But no Cordell and Cordell did not seem to get the Courts to see it the way that it really happened they let her Attorney twist it all around.

Sent from Me

From: Kathy Edson

To: 'Me

Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 6:30 AM

Subject: RE: I need some Help Please

Good Morning Mr. XXXX

I Have received your email and have received the information from Stacey also. I send you an email yesterday but am unsure if you received it or not. I have information from your attorney on the issues and wanted to talk to you about what we can do to resolve those concerns for you. I do have a meeting scheduled today from 11 to noon that I cannot reschedule so unfortunately I will not be at my desk around 11:30 today. The rest of my day is open if there is another time you can give me a call. Please let me know. I look forward to speaking with you so we may work on a resolution for your concerns.

Sincerely,

Kathy Edson

Client Care Supervisor

Cordell Practice Management Group

11737 Administration Drive Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63146

Direct (314) 587-**** | Fax (314) 587-****

Email kedson@***.com

Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 5:08 PM

To: Kathy Edson

From: Me

Subject: Fw: I need some Help Please

Hello Kathy.

I sent this to Stacey to see what could be fixed, done or taken care of. I do not know if she forwarded it to you or not so here it is. I have a "pay as you go" (Junk) phone now, That does not work well. I will try to call you Friday around 11:30 am.

Most of it is simple stuff. The harder things is that I am tired of paying 2 and 3 times to get something done correctly. As in the Settlement Document and the Parenting Plan. As you can see below the simple mistakes that were made.

The main reason the Inferno camper got repossessed is that I Nor Cordell and Cordell can get XXXX to let loose of the money that she owes me. If I would have had the back Child support I would not have lost the camper. Also Michelle was under the impression that XXXX had been helping me on the bills for the Boys. Not sure HOW because I have not been able to talk or send notes to XXXX since November of last year. And XXXX's Attorney seems to know a lot more about what can and can't be done, Also how to be manipulative in the court system and get away with it.

To: Stacey Carlton ;

From Me

Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 1:17 PM

Subject: I need some Help Please

Hello Stacey.

I really really need your help. I am amazed at all of the mistakes in the Settlement Document that Michelle has written up, and I am very tired of paying Cordell and Cordell 2 and 3 times to get thing corrected. Would you and maybe one of the higher up please just read over it and see what you think? Please. With that Settlement Document the way it reads, I do not know what's right or wrong. Here are a few of the mistakes.

1: XXXX and I was married on June 5th not the 4th.

2: This is on XXXX's side. (8) $34,312.00 of WIFE’s XXXX and XXXX 401K with the remaining $25,000 to be awarded to HUSBAND. Said account to be divided via Qualified Domestic Relations Order;

And this is on my side.

(12) $25,000 of WIFE’s XXXX and XXXX 401K with the remaining $34,312 to be awarded to HUSBAND. Said account to be divided via Qualified Domestic Relations Order;

Also Neither one of those says who is paying the penalties for the early withdraw of the money. I hope XXXX is.

3: This Inferno Camper was Repossessed last week. I have told Michelle that I am unemployed and no way can I afford all of this stuff. But she kept saying this is what the Judge has decided. I thought feeding my Boys and keeping the lights, water and Gas turned on was way more important that a camper that I could not afford. and told Michelle we had to sell it ALL many times even at the court house on May 13th. Also what about these 2 paragraphs later in the Document concerning the repossessed camper: Provisions for Failure to Perform Obligations.

and: Modification and Approval

The terms of this Agreement shall not be subject to modification or change, regardless of the relative circumstances of the parties except as specifically set forth in the Agreement.

Sorry, Here is what is written in the document:

(4) 2011 KZ Inferno 3410 Camper, and any debt associated with the camper. HUSBAND agrees to refinance vehicle within one-hundred twenty days (120) days after this Court enters a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage. WIFE agrees to execute to gift affidavit, if necessary to remove her name from the camper title;

4: This one just has the wrong loan company on it, It should be Chase and not Vantage :(9) Vantage Credit Union Account XXX-9488 associated with the Ford F350 automobile loan;

5: There is an order of Protection against me so I can not talk to or go near XXXX. So how am I to deliver this stuff to her? That sounds like a set up to get me in trouble with the courts:

(c) Each Party shall herewith deliver to the other all property or documents evidencing ownership of property which, by the terms of this Agreement, is to remain or become the property of the other.

Now for the Parenting plan.

This is Part of an Email that I received from Michelle.

Moving forward, I want to talk to you about the bills. With regard to the house bills (utilities and mortgage) those you can’t receive payment for since you lived in the house. I know it seems unfair, but if you had left the house and rented an apartment or something you wouldn’t receive reimbursement for those expenses. However, with regard to expenses for the children, you SHOULD receive reimbursement. I have some of the checks that you wrote to cover some of the expenses. Can you write me a list of the expenses you’ve paid since separation for the children? Just type it up and email it to me. I’ll forward that to her attorney and ask for payment. Your parenting plan requires that XXXX pay half. I was not aware that you didn’t request those payments from XXXX directly. Moving forward, for all future expenses, I recommend that you send a copy of the invoice for each bill related to the children (medical or school) to XXXX and ask for reimbursement. Just make it short and simple. While the order of protection is pending, I recommend that you have the boys deliver the invoice to her when she visits with them

Michelle has never told me what bills I could submit like what about the Boy's Cell phone bills, School lunches, Cable TV (Which They each have in there own rooms), Internet (Which they both use A lot), Clothing, Gifts, and what about the Personal Property taxes for 2012? XXXX's Vehicle is on that bill and she owned part of all of that Last year.

This one really get me. Michelle wrote " I was not aware that you didn’t request those payments from XXXX directly. "

With the EX-parte How in the world was I going to request those payments. I went to jail for 12 hours just for a short text that said (I hope your new year is going well because ours is our worst one yet. and We all three still love you.)

Also this part of the same Email : Moving forward, for all future expenses, I recommend that you send a copy of the invoice for each bill related to the children (medical or school) to XXXX and ask for reimbursement. Just make it short and simple. While the order of protection is pending, I recommend that you have the boys deliver the invoice to her when she visits with them.

Now in the Parenting plan Document Michelle writes this:

9. Children Not Involved In Court or Financial Communications: The parties shall not talk about adult issues, parenting matters, financial issues, and other Court-related topics, when the children are present. Such discussions shall not be had during custody exchanges of the children or during telephone visits. The children shall not be used to carry such messages or written communication, or child support payments, between the parents.

Well Stacey I also did not receive a copy of Exhibit 1, 2, or 3. So how am I to agree on them when I do not know what they say?

I am Sorry but just one more from another Email that Michelle sent me :

With regard to the requested changes, I kindly ask that you reconsider them. They really are minor changes and there are only two. The first change is to ensure that you share joint legal custody. I was hoping to sneak the language by her attorney that you could make final decisions, but she caught it. You agreed to joint legal and the terminology that allows you to make final decisions is really a SOLE legal standard. Also, with regard to the QDRO change, this still has the same effect as the language that I proposed. I spoke with the Plan Administrator and she actually said that they would prefer that language as it makes it easier for them to distribute the funds to you. We can be stubborn and keep my original language, but it might ultimately delay the release of the funds to you.

With regard to the attorney’s fees, XXXX’s attorney filed just before court a motion for fees. She was asking that you pay XXXX’s fees. The Judge denied the motion.

Please let me know once you have the list of all payments for the children together so that I can forward that to her attorney. Additionally, please let me know if you’ve reconsidered the two minor changes to the settlement documents.

THE END

So what do you guys and gals think about the fine people from Cordell $ Cordell Law Firm now?

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Guest

Hamtime:

This is what this firm does! Be thankful you got off as you did!

I will never forget that the first day I walked in their office, my attorney said 'Who Cares' about credit, when I told him that my ex wife was nuts and she would first attempt to ruin my credit. Well, she did, she lied the whole case, judge bought her story hook line and sinker and now I have lost over 250,000.00 including fees and assets (and children I must add). So, look at your story and be thankful in a way. I know it is hard, but these folks CAN'T escape GOD and the punishment that awaits.

My only concern at this point is WHEN WILL THE LEGAL SYSTEM catch up to these legalized theft rings? I have been thinking about getting them on National TV via 60 Minutes or something and showing my case and seeing how Mr. Joe Cordell would respond.

May happen sooner than you think too.....

Guest
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Sounds Like you dealt with Erik Henry Carter! That is exactly what he told me. He blew my case so bad too...

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Anonymous
map-marker Graham, Texas

Review in Lawyers category from Graham, Texas

I am going to Better business bureau, state attorney General office 7000.00 for nothing How these blue collar rich people can keep getting away with robbing people .
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It boggles my mind how they get away with what they are doing including misrepresentation of facts that can clearly be shown to be incorrect through previous court filings - yet they sign the papers as true under penalty of perjury!! Amazing! They are experts as using the system to their financial advantage.

Anonymous
map-marker Mount Holly, New Jersey

Their motto " we level the playing Field"

My ex husband, hired Cordell to represent him when I brought him back to court for failure to comply with our PSA. Cordell law claims they care about the father and children, yet this lawyer did not care about my children.

The motion filed by their firm was just the opposite, she tried to get my ex out of paying any child support, alimony or for college. All that was agreed on in our PSA. She dragged out the motion, requesting discovery and wasting my time. I represented myself, it was over 8 months before the case was heard, I won, taking down Cordell Law, without a lawyer....my advise to any woman out there , don't waste your money hiring an attorney if your ex hires Cordell Law, Represent yourself and stand behind the truth.

They should be leveled, A sexist firm, caring nothing about the welfare of children of divorce. they stand on lies, twisted half truths and have no problem committing perjury to try to win.

The attorney hired by my ex, cared nothing about facts, truth or ethics. She should not be allowed to practice law.

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Guest

I agree with this lady. They consistently lie in their filings - even lie about previous hearings that the court records can show they are lying.

They over litigate and abuse the legal system wasting court time paid for by the taxpayers, and are only interested in how much money they can make. Have absolutely no ethics - and unfortunately the current construct of the court system / procedures helps support their unethical operation in order to run up their billing totals all the way to their bank!!

They are not even truly representing their client - they take them to the cleaners financially - that is obviously their main focus.

Guest

They are a business. They did their job for their customer, your husband.

You have no standing to complain. Good for you that you won, but their job is to represent the person who hired them.

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Hermine Mau
map-marker Katy, Texas

CORDELL - NEVER SEEK HELP FROM THEM

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Updated by user Feb 12, 2015

Well! looks like they further tricked me.

They are NOT only fraudulent they are perfect liars as well.

They did not send me the refund and instead they called me to completely get rid of this post which I cannot, so they won't refund any money. THE ISSUE IS NOT...

Updated by user Feb 10, 2015

The firm Cordell & Cordell refunded part of my money and I don't hold them bad anymore

Original review Dec 08, 2014
I had been paying $200-300 per hour just for them to read my emails and for the past 2-months they had not done anything for me, not even file anything to Court. They had taken more than $3000.00 so far and now they say hire someone else as my case is in different county.

What were they doing while they were charging me $300/hr?

They help Dads? hilarious, don't be trapped by their slogan. They actually rip off innocent people. I was reluctant to hire them in first place.

I had no choice but to hire them; however they showed their weakness from the get go. First I was charge 170 for initial consultation. Then the invoices started coming and accumulating to $3000.00 when my original Cordell's attorney (Mr A.P.) abandoned my case and was picked up by another new Cordell's attorney (E.J.) who started billing me what I was already billed for by my previous Atty from Cordell. Then the new attorney said, "you case is in another county so it is better if I hire an attorney from that county".

When I complained, she picked up vigor to help me. Sending me the email attached.
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Loss:
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Cons:
  • Price gouging
  • Still 3mos understanding my case
  • Attorneys are they
Reason of review:
Poor customer service

Preferred solution: Price reduction

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Guest

Cordell contacted me and seem willing to refund a few more bucks. This reporting is working so far to resolve matters. Once they refund some of my hard earned income money I'll update.

Guest

Move on with life sir. This is what Cordell & Cordell do....

You have been CORDELLED! Nothing will change, there is no recourse...I have been there, done that so to speak. Ruined for life, but it will catch up to them eventually....Men of America need to realize this firm will NOT DO THEM ANY GOOD! Will simply put them into bankruptcy court after handing the Ex Wife everything due to poor representation.

Good Luck!

Hope this helps....

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Anonymous
map-marker San Antonio, Texas

Serious over billing

They charged me over 3000 in just days to get ready for a temporary hearing to reduce child support due to having surgery and job loss, the client portal did not show all the billing until I received my credit card, I fired them and was charged another 1200, this firm is ridiculous, for a simple child support hearing, they had several "strategy meetings involving other attorneys, of course all of them billing top dollar, Do not use them!!!!!!!! I will be going to court by myself after spending close to 4000 dollars, I should have read their reviews before hiring, I hope this review and others will save someone else the money and aggravation .

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$4000
Cons:
  • Double billing
  • Price gouging
  • Excessive billing
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Guest

Contact BBB we all need to

Anonymous
map-marker Parker, Colorado

Cordell And Cordell Family Law Services Review

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Read the first ten reviews, AGREE. Good at sending you a bill. I am $23K into my divorce and have had three lawyers, not a win yet. Will take advantage of you. Do not use them.
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Anonymous
map-marker Denver, Colorado

Cordell And Cordell Attorney Review

Fathers if you want a divorce, read the reveiws. If you choose to hire this firm, go ahead and spend your kids college fund. Don´t forget to give up your retirement, CD`s, and any other money you have to survive on. The only thing they want is your money
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Rosely Ksz

Resolved: Consumer Protection Bureau, Judicial Review Board

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Updated by user Dec 29, 2014

I have worked closely with the client relations department at the Cordell and Cordell law firm; as a result we have come to an amicable agreement thus resolving any outstanding issues surrounding the content of this post. It is my pleasure to mark this post as resolved.

Original review Nov 26, 2014
With deepest regret the state of Pennsylvania failed to take action on my complaints to both the Consumer Protection Bureau and Judicial Review Board. The Consumer Protection Bureau passed the buck to Judicial Review Board; since the Judicial Review Board (JRB) only takes on issue concerning judicial misconduct and my issues with Cordell and Cordell surrounded their absorbent billing ($42,000) and an inadequate defense in my divorce matter I was referred to the Allegheny County Bar Association where I filed a billing dispute. The JRB informed me that the billing dispute is a voluntary process, meaning if the attorney or law firm doesn't want to enter a into a arbitration through the Special Fee Determination Committee I would have to file a civil complaint against Cordell and Cordell. If any attorney would like to file a civil consumer protection action on my behalf I would be willing to entertain offers for a percentage of any recovery.
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$42000
Cons:
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  • Price gouging
  • Bill padding
Reason of review:
Poor customer service

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Guest

Same issue here, hired this firm, my attorney talked the talked and barked like a bulldog (which I needed), and in the end did not represent my best interest at all. I am now supporting my ex, an active addict, who also has custody of my kids.

It's a common practice with Cordell & Cordell, you pay a premium for inadequate representation.

As a responsible man and father, you start with a rough road ahead of you in the courts (unless you are connected), even if you are the first to file for a divorce in the state of Michigan. Cordell & Cordell, did not help in my case and it didn't help that my attorney (during negotiations) was asking the opposing attorney for advice on another case, rather than being vested in the current divorce case she was supposedly working on.

Guest

I had the same thing happen here in Indiana. I hired this firm, had nothing but expense from this firm, lost everything, as it was handed to my ex wife as a result of having an *** represent my case.

So, No Representation, overcharged, and screwed for life. I tried the same route you did here, however it was nothing but labor intensive and I got absolutely NOTHING.

Probably best to move on with life, as this firm (Cordell & Cordell) will eventually meet their match!

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Anonymous
map-marker Middleton, Wisconsin

Unethical Company

I know somebody that is using this company and they are the worst company for ethics. I would advise any father to do research before going to a attorney that gets their work by claiming they are for fathers.

The law is the law and there is no way around it. The fathers that go to this company because they advertise on sport events is the intelligence of most men without research them first. It is the fathers own fault if they were screwed by this company.

Fathers do your research before using this company, do not get sucked in my their advertising.

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Guest

Dear Mr Ellsworth

I agree with you - falling for their advertising is ridiculous!! I am on the other side - after my husbands first ethical attorney dumped him he hired this law firm.

Believe me I was the bread winner and he had hardly ever worked. His only money is community property since he married me - but Cordell and Cordell saw his community property accumulated since our marriage - which they have almost spent and counting they are probably going to trial at this stage. And they are looking at my separate property - all the money I saved before I married him and are telling him - don't worry she will have to pay all your attorney fees. I am fortunate in the fact that my attorney has practiced for 30 + years in San Mateo County.

He tries to save me money and has me write up some declarations etc - I know he is appalled what a ripoff this company is. When will someone - any one have a 60 minutes type program investigate - geez if 60 minutes can investigate lumber liquidators they need to investigate this company - they are a complete unethical ripoff!

And what appals me they are impacting the financially security for my sons going forward. They have already cost my ex over $100,000 - and currently he has paid that from my willingness to give him an advance on early settlement....

Guest

It was in my third year of law school that it became apparent that the California Bar was going to change its position on advertising by attorneys, and even as a third-year law student it seemed to me that there was no way it could be done tastefully. 36 years later, I have been proven right more times than I can count.

The amount of money an attorney - or law firm - spends on advertising is usually directly disproportionate to the level of competence. You hire a lawyer you heard about in a radio ad, you get what you deserve.

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Quron Iog
map-marker San Antonio, Texas

Stay away the don't know nothing, they are thiefs not attonrnyes

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I strongly believe that Attorney at Cordell and Cordell in San Antonio, violated her fiduciary duty by accepting my case in which she has no knowledge of experience on. She only took my case for money not for the best interest of her client. My case was I was married over seas in with pre nuptial agreement and I went to her to help me with it and prove it is a valid agreement. After 4 years of marriage to a lady who married me just to come to the USA and get her citizenship, She got from me 2 houses free and clear valued at $200,000.00 plus $150,000.00 in Cash. On the other hand Cordell and Cordell Trainee attorney didn't know any things about it and how to processed with is, and she rush to accepted the opposing counsel settlement because she didn't know how to handle my case in which she should never took in the first place, After 3 weeks working with her, I hired another attorney and he knows what to do and he advise me to fill a law suite against the attorney who made you accept this high settlements, she should work for the best of my interest. Her office has very bad review online from so many people because of lack of knowledge from their trainees attorneys.
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Cons:
  • Double billing
  • Lack of experiance
  • Shoddy research
Reason of review:
Poor customer service
3 comments
Guest

I was thinking about going to Cordell... Who is the other attorney you used?

The other attorney you hired sounds much better. About to go through a divorce myself.

Guest
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I used someone who has 30 years experience and his charges is a lot less

Lawrence ( Larry ) Garcia his well known and Church Paster

don't ever used big corporation they are very expense and un experience,

always go direct to an attorney who works for himself

Guest

Yet another person is CORDELLED!

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